What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil/Geotechnical engineer position at Synectics Inc.?
About Us
- This is a professional engineering firm, which specializes in testing, analysis and consulting services for the deep foundation industry. We are a small business that is recognized as a leader in deep foundation testing in Northern California and we have an opening for an entry level Jr. engineer.
- Staff engineer's primary responsibilities will be to perform various specialty inspection/ test methods for heavy civil deep foundation projects, including drilled shafts and driven piles, at various construction sites throughout California.
- The Staff engineer will also be responsible for collecting field data with specialty test equipment, performing related analysis field data, and producing professional engineering reports.
- Job requires field/ jobsite time as well as office/ lab time.
- It will train candidate in use of all specialized testing systems and analysis software for driven pile and drilled shaft pile testing.
- Under guidance of a Senior engineer, candidate will perform analysis of test data and prepare reports for clients
- Testing is primarily located in Northern California, however depending on the needs of our clients, travel to Central and Southern California can occur on a regular basis.
- Testing locations could also include traveling to neighboring states such as Nevada, Utah, and Washington, as well as internationally.
- BS and or MS in Civil, Geotechnical or Structural Engineering (Required).
- 0 to 5 years of geotechnical, structural or civil engineering experience. (this is willing to train candidate-no experience necessary).
- Willingness to perform both hands-on field work as well as office / computer work. Must be able to lift 50LBs
- Have/Willingness to learn basic construction/ electrical/ electronic repair skills.
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team
- Have a strong work ethic and desire to learn
- Be willing to travel to various locations along the breath of California, as well as, nearby states and internationally to perform testing activities.
- Knowledge of MS Office
- Must live in Northern California or be willing to relocate to the east bay area.
- Field work schedule- Varies depending on the needs of the construction industry.
- We make every attempt to maintain a Monday-Friday 8-hr schedule, however, the ideal candidate would need to be willing to adjust schedule based on the needs of the contracts at that time.
- This may include early morning or late evening hours and/or weekend hours.
- Office work schedule- On office work days we follow an 8-hour day, Monday-Friday schedule.
- On average, Engineers spend approximately 50% of their time traveling away from the office
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Schedule: 8 hour shift /Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
- Work Location: In person
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